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Church at Viera, Shannon said this morning.

Shannon found the service times on their website and said “uh, the website looks cheesy.” I said “cheesy websites really aren’t a reason not to visit a church.” As much as I’d like it to be.

So we are at the 10:45 service. Got Ella checked in, their kid check-in system is rockin. Lo-fi really can be better.

Open with an interesting video in a mans deep voice saying what the church is about. Interesting. The singers step up, all 7 of them. Sing a song I don’t know and I’m not that into. Next song I know, so I’ll sing it.

Next I don’t know the next song so let me just commen on two things – greeting. Walking in the door, greeting was well done. Not just a “glad you’re here” but “wow, it’s windy today isn’t it!?” which was a nice touch. Greeting in the service, turn and greet your neighbors…wow, no one gets out of that one. I literally was greeted by every “neighbor.”

What’s with song lyrics leaving out vowels? Is it really doing anyone a favor to type “ev’rybody” than just including the E? Really?

Somebody around me smells like cheese and fruit danish.

Their announcements have this going for them: up to the minute slides, like with pictures taken from stuff on Friday. Good pics too.

Announcments include the orphange my brother is at in Haiti with pics of the water purfiers, and reports that 8 orphans got out last night. I laughed at that. Becaus.. I’ll tell you later.

Pastor steps up. I think his name is Mark. The fact that I don’t even know his name and he’s started preaching actually impresses me, and makes me wonder if this is a less pastor-centric church. I guess time will tell that.

They aren’t doing live video projection in the service, they just have one camera in the back that feeds to the lobby. Interesting choice.

He is talking about wise moves. Making wise choices. The obvious scriptures pulled out of proverbs. He says something about being righteous, and I’m not sure if it’s what he means but he makes it sound like righteousness is something we get to work for.

Anyway. He goes on at length about making wise choices and being righteous, and integrity.

A man comes up to share a testimony about a hard lesson learned about integrity in his business life. He gets choked up a few times. Shannon and I were equally impressed with the testimony part of the service.

Message ends with a song. They’re channeling “Glee” for the baby boomers. Seriously, is this worship or show choir? Ok, the song for the offering clinches it. It’s “Rachel” from Glee. Minus the arm waving and skipping around stage.

Also noted that the band is formed entirely of over-40 men. They’re good musicians but yeah. Nothing like lack of diversity to point out…the lack of it.